whats the best lizard compatible with two adult leos in a 35 gallon. i am willing to upgrade if nessescary but would prefer to keep them in the same cage.
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compatible/w/leo
saromalus
Mar 27, 2008 04:51 PM
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mootish
Mar 27, 2008 06:19 PM
i would suggest only leos together ? . sence a different lizard might eat one of your current ones
maybe get another leopard gecko ?
or 3 female leopard geckos with enough space
Patrick562
Mar 27, 2008 07:47 PM
I used to house a Leo and a Golden gecko together. They never really made any contact, so they never hurt each other.
sleepygecko
Mar 27, 2008 08:54 PM
Don't mix species, it is never a good idea unless you are well versed with lots of room... ie a ZOO.
>>I used to house a Leo and a Golden gecko together. They never really made any contact, so they never hurt each other.
I'm sorry, but I have to call WTF on that one. Their requirements are very different, how did you even come close to keeping them healthy?
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CoutureLeoLvr21
Mar 27, 2008 08:12 PM
i would just keep other leos with the 1 you have to prevent fighting or god forbid 1 eating the other. there may be other species you can mix, but its playing with fire
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SugarFox03
Mar 28, 2008 07:49 AM
As others have said, it's not a good idea to mix species - even in a bigger tank. Living in a tank of any size (unless we're talking entire room size tanks) is much different than the wild. Sure, other geckos may inhabit the same areas, so may think it's ok to put them in the same tank. But what about territorial issues or just plain different husbandry if you get a species thats say, is from the jungle? How would you provide the proper habitat for two species in the same small tank?
What if one gecko harbored diseases or parasites that it (and others of its kind) were immune to, but not a different species? You're sure to end up with a dead gecko or two.
Keep with one species per tank, play it safe. Want another gecko species...get a new tank. Our job is not to just maintain these animals, but to have them thrive in captivity.
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